Meet fascinating creatures that use their natural adaptations to survive in the wild
Cotton-top tamarin monkeys. Naked mole rats. Red-footed tortoises. A rose hair tarantula! Liberty Science Center is home to 100+ fascinating animal species. Come visit them in our Wild About Animals exhibition.
ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS
Wild About Animals now features a state-of-the-art presentation space for animal programming and new interactive exhibits focused on citizen science and local wildlife—Animal Encounters. LSC’s presenters introduce guests to our resident animals in a stunning space with the NYC skyline as a backdrop. Live animals on display include the Eastern box turtle, corn snake, and carpet python.
Highlights
- A custom mural by artist Sarah Dennis features Liberty State Park species. How many can you spot?
- Play a game of Guess Who? featuring 16 bird species.
- Learn to make home “boxes” for bees, bats, and birds.
- Don’t miss the animal tracks and the scat they leave behind embedded into various surfaces in the exhibit.
- Become a citizen scientist! Participate in several real research projects such as Squirrel Spotter, which tracks populations of gray and black squirrels in urban settings. (Scan the code in the exhibit to learn more.)
Animal Encounters is made possible with support from Emily and Jameson Schriber / Goldman Sachs Gives
Visitor info
Location: 3rd Floor
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Highlights
- Meet our family of critically endangered cotton-top tamarin monkeys, and learn ways you can use less energy and resources to save wildlife habitat around the world. You can even join us for daily tamarin feedings!
- Learn how scientists are studying naked mole rats to someday cure cancer, unlock the secrets of aging, and more
- See a colony of leaf-cutter ants – nature’s first farmers! – collecting and transporting leaves
- Stop by the black spot piranha tank, and learn how these fish got an unfairly bad reputation throughout history
